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RestoratiOn of the Mullan Tunnel.

GARRISON, June 2S.-[Special to The
Miner The work on the Mullan tunnel
has been progressing actively for some
time 1t is expected now that the great
bore through the main RAJ ge will be opened
to traffic by Thursday OF this week. The
debris will probably be removed by that
time and the tunnel fully restored.
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Raler.sed to the Fourth Place.

WASHINGTON, June 29.-On July 1 the
following Presidential post officers will be
relocated to the fourth class, their business
having fallen below the minimum for the
Presidential Offices: Silver Cliff, Colorado.
Everytowa, Colorado, White Sulphur
Springs, Montana.
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A Great Church Event.

SAN Francisco, Juue 2s.-The consecra'
tion of Right Rev. Lawrence scanlon a.
R;sbon Of Utah took place this morning IN
g. Mary,s Roman Catholic Cathedral.
a.. aS,hh;shon Riordan acting as cnrsecrator
"a Tho nresence OF a congregation wh'cn
1,ed 81 spt the Cathedral. Bishop oconnel, OF
Innna. % Bishop Manogue, OF Sacramento
suGt su9 Twelve cIergymen assisted at tho cere'
mOny.
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An Earthquake Shock.

GuAYAouIr, (via Galveston), June 29.-
The most violent earthquake shock expe-
rienced here since '5s, occurred at 6:2O
O'Clock this morning, causing great alarm
among the people. The shock lasted two
minutes and twenty seconds, and the direc-
tion of the movement was from northwest
to southwest. All clocks in the city stopped
the moment of the shock. A number OF
ceilings were shaken down and several
buildings were demolished. So far as re.
ported no one was injured, but it is feared
the shock must have caused much damage
in cities in the interior.
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-.u.ncement as Harvard.

c.xnK1peE, Mass June 2e.-To-day Is IL
us-vard,s commencement day. smai'
no. q nersons were in attendance.
numne ! pre.,dent Smith distribu' ed the
Act,ng ,.s and announced the degrees &C.
npG;na dplGmas1 TO- custom inaugurated as the ;e
corus sorv Degrees we're awarded III
EnaIish and the departure was app'a.pea,sSi' asi
Su1 ssn;nr class OF graduates, 22o OUT OF ]''
oen,I o,eesmhere-largest number on Fecoro'
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Irish Promotions.

DUBLIN, June 29.-It is stated that
Holmes, Attorney General for Ireland, is
about to be raised to the Irish bench as
Justice of the Court OF Common Pleas that
Gibson. now Solicitor General for Ireland.
will succeed him as Attorney General, and
that Sergeant Peter O'Brien will become
Solicitor General.
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New YORK, June 3o.-Pleuro-pneumonia.
which has been raging in the upper part OF
Westchester county, has attacked cattle at
Frope's Neck. The State officials we're no.
tilted yesterday and strict quarantine
was established. The infected animals will
be killed at once.
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CHS PRINCIPAL DUTY"
To Enlighten Those Sadly in Need of En-
lightenmeut.

lightenmout.
OMAHA, June 2S.-George T. Crawford, OF
Omaha, testified before the Pacific inve sti-
CATION commission to-day. He stated he
had been employed during several sessions
OF the Legislature as a lobbyist, sometimes
working in the interests of the Union Pa
cific Company. He had been paid by At
torney Thurston, but did not know that he
was working for the Union Pacific. He had
never used money; yet he had sometimes
procured passes for members and friends.
His principal duty had been to ''enlighten
MEMBERS most of whom were sadly in
need of Enlightenment" The wit ness pro-
claimed himself railroad man. and ex-
pressed his belief that most OF the
railroad measures introduced re-
semble types OF demagogism to
further the euds of the members father
ing them Governor Pattison..aqain called
on the officers of the Union Pacific to bring
to his assistance Attorney Thurston, the
Commission being unable to find him. At
torney Poppleton, replying, said the off,
cials OF the company bad no control over
Judge Thurston. and that his present
whereabouts was unknown. They did
not believe Thurston Was concealins
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Lan1try in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO June 28.-Mrs. Langtry
has taken a house in this city with the in
tention of making it her legal residence.
An interview is printed here with General
Barnes. an attorney. who is reported as
saying that the actress will begin a suit for
divorce after a lapse of six months, the
period necessary to acquire a legal resi-
dence.
Mrs. LaDgtry this afternoon renounced
her allegiance to Great Britain and took
out her first papers, declaring her intention
to become a citizen of the United States.
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THE MOUNTED SWORD CONTEST.

Capt. LIE Castor, who takes part in the
mounted sword contest on the 5th: was
born in France in 1847. His father was
an officer in the French army. He acquired
military education at St. Cyr and joined
the French army when II years old and
served one year in Algiers, when he was made
d sub-lieutenant of the Seventh French
Lancers. He returned to France with his
regiment, and after short period was ap-
pointed lieutenant of Chasseurs d d'Afrique,
upon which he again went to Algirrs. He
served here three years with his company,
when he got his captaincy and returned to
France with his regiment. About this time
the Franco-P -Prussian war broke out and
Capt. LIE CASTOR was
IN SEVERAL ENGAGEMENTS
with his regiment, and received a wound in
the leg at the battle of Champigny. Being
wounded, he received his discharge and a
pension, which he now receives. It was
about eight years ago that he first began
to engage in mounted sword contests, and
took part in several tournaments in France
in which he came of victor. He came to
America in 1880 and inaugurated the first
mounted sword contests in this country.
He fought and defeated Captain Voss in
San Francisco, then in succession LIE Grau
in New York, then an Italian named
Eroneli in San Francisco, then q Spanish
officer in the same locality, and several
others. He was the principal in duel in
San Francisco two years ago in which he
wore no armor. The duel was fought on
Ocean beach with foreign officer whom
He WOUNDED SEVERELY.
He fights his opponent here for thirty one
points, but the man who gets the first fif-
teen points is to be declared the victor.
The points consists of ''palpable hit" on
the body. head, arms-anywhere above the
". ist-at thrust, tierce or cut. He stands
about feet 8, and weighs $50 pounds.
The Captain is wiry active Frenchman in
appearance-the teau ideal of beau
sa breur. He has been out practising with
the horse he will ride. and an assistant
whom he brings with him trains the horse
for Sergeant Davis. It is needless to say
that the Captain is an accomplished horse
man, and the practice he is putting the
horses through at the race track is to accus-
tom them to the flash of the sabre and the
sudden wheeling and stopping necessary in
his art.
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Others Relate Stories of Suffering Who're
the Editor Was Incarcerated.

Others Relate Stories of Suffering Whore
the Editor Was Incarcerated.
ST. LOUIS, June 2S.-A special from
Wichita, Kansas, says: A. B. Bird, with
his wife and daughter Lotta, have arrived
in this city and relate q terrible story OF
wrong and suffering, endured while confined
in prison at Del Norte, in Old Mexico, last
winter. Bird was the manager OF an opera
company touring in that country, and,
while playing in Del Norte, the entire COM
pany was arrested upon some flimsy pre-
text and thrown into the same prison in
which Editor Cutting was confined. They
were denied a hearing or trial, and
were not even allowed to see or
converse with Americans, though sever al
tried to see them while they were confined.
Four members OF the company died OF
smallpox. while sll suffered privations and
sickness. Lately the company was released,
having lost all their wardrobe. musical
instruments, etc. Steps have been taken to
secure redress, by placing the matter in
the hands of the proper authorities.
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SPORTING EVENTS.
The Latest League Games In the North.
west and the General Loa4ue
Games,
Col. Mclaughlin, the Wrestler, In
Butte, and Has q Few Remarks
on Alleged CHALLENGES.
BEAT THE PI1TsBuRGs.

P11sBuRa, June 2e.-The Washingtons
defeated the Pittsburss this afternoon. The
visitors played in much better form than
on yesterday, the fielding being sharp, and
at times brilliant. Plttsburg played q
good fielding game, and although the Sen.
ators were more fortunate in getting hits
at opportuns moments, they were not en-.
titled to the game, neither would it have
required ten innings to decide it had Smith
been more clever in his base running.
Score -Pittsburg 8, Washington z.
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A Sure Cure for Smallpox.

HAVANA. June 3O.-A workingman in
Holquin as precaution against smallpox.
built a coal fire before retiring for the night
and placed thereon several leaves of TO-
bacco, the fumes from which ne had been
told furnished q safeguard against the dis
ease. The next morning the man, his wife
and eight children were dead. They were
suffocated by coal gas.
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at any time when there was talk OF build
ing to interfere with tho Union Pacific.
Jay Gould had telegraphed that il Douglas
County, in which Omaha is situated, aided
the new road with bonds he would remove
the Union Pacific shops and offices from
Omaha. Attorney Poppleton objected to
this kind of hearsay testimony from a man
who had no personal knowledge of most OF
what he was stating. The commission
eaid they would receive all the testimony
and note all the objections, they being able
to discriminate between legal evidence and
hearsay. At the end of the session the
commission left for Sioux City, intending
to return to Omaha Thursday next.
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Field. The first quoted nr;ca ~. s,os
but before business closed = s.ns.aM, SnIH,
passed on the stock exchange that Gonia
mad been obliged to pay only $50 = share
lor tne ive million he had taken. It ia
proDaDie that the average cost of this stock
'o rieio was close on to 800 per share.
A MYsTIFIED STREET.
The street was completely mystified at
the developments in the Manhattan stock
to-day, but a few Of the operators believed
that Cyrus w. Field had suffered heavilv
by the deal. The transfer, as far "a mada
known, was OF Field's third interest in 15O.
OOOlshares ofthe pool, and the price Gould
to-day told friend that it was $125 ,er
share. Field is still believed to hold nearly
30, 900 shares OF stock. and it was re-
ported that enough OF this would be taken
py Gould to give him absolute con.
troll Of the property. Gould's holdinos
now amount to 1000, 900 shares, requiring
about Fl 900 shares more to make a
majority OF capital stock announced il the
deal was followed to-day by numerous
rumors regarding the Western Union and
Baltimore & Ohio. 1t was said that jaw
Gould had agreed to take the Baltimore
Ohio telegraph system and form q new
and place Austin Corbin is in
control
CORBIN RIDICULEs TIE STORY,
but talk was accompanied by heavy buy.
ng orders, and stock advanced over four |
per cent. by the strength developed by it. |
Iould is also said to have taken $4,000 |
'hares OF Reading stock, and brokers arc
in the opinion that more deals |
Ire forthcoming. New England came in for |
ts share OF rumors. The story that Henry
aait had sold most of his Pacific Mail was /
onfirmed to-day by the delivery Of great
many certificates in his name. He is un-
lerstood to be no longer in control Of the
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THE sHEEPSHEAD RACES.

New LONDON, June 8O.-In the freshmen
race between Harvard and Columbia the
latter won. Columbia's time. II 33za
Harvard, .S5.
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Still Signs of . Conflict. ,

BERLIN, June 28.-The VeissicF 3 Zeituup
says: The Porte has ordered ths /Germa ala
company, OF Kiel, to dispatch to Turkey
for a vessel with two torpedo catcbeks.
also nine torpedo boats. The vessels ate
required to be powerful and speedy.
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Detroit vs.. PHILADELPHIA.

DE1Ros1, juno 30.-Through superior
fielding snd moro serviceable batting the
City Of Brotherly Love won to-day's game.
Brothers home run was one of the features,
while the general playing of both mines was
good. There was q listlessnees about it
that spoiled much of the interest of the
game. Score: Detroit S. Philadelphia 10.
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Tho Old Dodge,

Sr. LOUIS, June 28.-Jack Hayes, the
murder of Phillip Mueller, whose case has
been in the courts for six years, and who
was under sentence to be hanged Friday.
July l, was declared insane to-day and or
dered to be forwarded to the Insane Asy-
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BUTTE MONTANA, SATURDAY. JULY 2 1887

after Chicago had made three runs, Anson's
srror gave O'Day his base and Hines home
run tied the score. Then in the tenth,
another error, Captain Anson allowed
Washington to win. Vanhaltern, the
California all-around player, did the best
batting of any OF the Chicago team. He is
inRton 4,
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ST. PETERsRURa, June 29.-An official
messenger announces that twenty-one per-
sons were tried at st. Petersburg between
the 7th and 18th OF the present month on
the charge of being active members of u
secret society called the "Will of the Peo-
ple," OF completely in several murders, in
cluding that of Chief OF Police Col. Sudeik,
and participation in a number of robberies
and dynamite outrages. Three of the
prisoners were acquitted. All the others
we're sentenced to death. The death SEN
tences, however, was commuted in the
cases of two prisoners to exile in Siberia,
and those OF others to imprisonment and
hard labor,
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The Presidents Plans.

WASHINGTON, June 3O.-It is stated at
the white house tho President decided to
attend the centennial celebration at Gin.
ton, N. Y, on the 18th proximo, but be-
yond that he has not completed his sr-
raueements for the summer.
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Rod uetion In Our Debt.

WAsHlNGroN, June 3O.-lt is estimated at
the treasury department that the reduction
in the public debt for June is bout fifteen
millions.
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Had TO Buy In.

NEW YORK, June 3O.-At the second call
to-day the chairman of the grain committee
bought in fourteen loads of No. 2 red wheat
under the grain rules at 81 OF, for account
OF various par los who had failed to de-
liver the wheat.
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Last Day of tho Shar p Trial.

New YORK, June 29.-The thirty-fourth
and last day of the Sharp trial dawned
bright and clear. The aged defendant shut
fed into court at one door as Judge Bar
rett came in at another. He appeared
much more feeble than usual, walking with
great difficulty to his place. A delay OF
ten minutes was occasioned at the request
OF Mr.. Stickney, before he commenced to
cum up. Stickney's address ended and an
adjournment had till 2 p. %. was had.
SHARPE FOUND GUILTY.
New YORK, June 29.-The Sharpe jury
was out but thirteen minutes. The verdict
was: Guilty as charged"
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-,,,,.m Going to Ems

p-.,,s June sO.-Emperor w'".% ma
DE- n for Ems on Wednesday next. ne
starts lol n th.-s three weeks going, thence
TO Gastein by way OF "u"
wards to Mainaun.
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Brutal Attendants.

New York, June 3O.-The investigation
into the management OF the Ward Islan
asylum was continued to-day. Several
witnesses testified in regard to the inhuman
treatment OF patients by the brutal at
tandantS.
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AtaL8te Hour.

VIRGINIA CRY, New, June 2S.-Owing to
the hardness OF the material through which
the miners are drilling it will be impossible
to reach the imprisoned men in the Best
Il Belcher before morning.
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THE NEWCASTLE RACES.

LONDON, June 29.-At Newcastle and
High Gosforth Park summer meeting to-
day the race for the Northumberland plate
and 900 sovereigns, was won by Exmoor,
Castor second, Vagabond third. There
were thirteen starters.
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rIelI,w Want; Out.

WASHINGTON, J1ne 30.-Tbe President
has acted upon tie application for pardon
Of a number Of ecnvicted criminals. The
most important case is that OF Thomas
Ballard, the notorious counterfeiter, who
was sentenced Iaeyary 81, 1875, to thirty
years Imprisonment in Albany Peniten-
tiary. The Pne6dent granted him par
don. He 81 rs the prisoner was supposed
to be one of the most expert counterfeiters
in the country He had been in prison
equal to more than fifteen years, allowing
deductions he has secured for behavior.
He has grown to be an old man, broken
physically fundamentally. His conduct has
been such az TO cause much interest to be
felt in the case y many good citizens and
the officials concerned in his conviction.
His wife, who has clung to him with q true
woman's devotion
ALL THESE YEARS,
and who had almost worn herself out in ef-
forts to support and educate her daughter,
just now reaching womanheod, pleads for
her erring and penitent husbands release.
There is universal belief on the part of
those acquainted with the case that the
prisoners reformation is complete, and
that in no circumstance could this broken
UO"u uaus WA060 uluQ - Id6U giving way
with his body, be a menace to society if
liberated. II am of the opinion that in
this case the Law has been fully vindicated."
Pardons have also been granted as follows:
To William e. Moore, sentenced May 2.
1884. to four years for manslauehter; to
Ben Mercer, sentenced October 16, 1886, to
one years Imprisonment for violation Of
the internal revenue laws; to Samuel r.
Jones, convicted October 80, 1885, and
sentenced to two years imprisonment for
violation OF the internal revenue laws. and
Jacob Heickle, convicted of bigamy in Utah.
PARDoNs HAVE BEEN REFUSED
IN the case Of John Irvine, sentenced in
Wyoming February 20, 10, to imprison-
meme for life for mail robbery. In declin-
ing to grant pardon in this case the Pres
dent says he can not quite bring himself to
the point Of pardoning him. This is q bad
time to pardon such offenders when they
are quite in vogue and their crimes fre-
4uent.
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PIr1sBURG, June 3O.-The Bostons made
their initial appearance at Recreation
Park to-day. after a special procession
through the two cities had been given in
their honor, Kelly being the star attraction.
The Pittsburg started the game by making
four runs in the first inning and the Bos.
tons also started their half of the inning at
a lively pace and made three runs. They
took the lead in the fourth inning. making
four runs; in the ninth inning the Pittsburn
again took the lead; singles by Coleman,
McKennon and Smith and double by
Whitney brought in three runs, winning
the game. The score: Pittsburg 10, Bos-
ton g.
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c.,.,r.te . Historical Aven''

~, Inn. so.-A demonstration IN
PANS, 1an,.nssr Duns @ is being organized for
M ,as0S Mst;onsrFets ~ July IA, the'ce'e0r"''0D ''
the fall OF the Bast'e'
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1 MATCH IS MADE,
And Col. Mclaughlin will Heet Walter
Jane at the Turn Hall, Satur.
day Evening.
Three Falls, eco.Roman, Collar and
Elbow, and Cornish Style Pro.
vided for in tho Agree.
mont.
Along the Line-A Rowing Race
Between Columbia and
Harvard.


The challenge issued in this paper by
Colonel Mclaughlin q few days ago has
been accepted by Walter Jane, . Cornish
miner of this city, and articles. of agreement
for match have been signed between the
parties as follows:
BUTTE, Mont, June 80, 1887.-The fol-
| lowing articles of agreement have this Both
day Of June, 1887, been entered into be-
tween J. 81. Mclaughlin, of Minneapolis,
Minn., and Walter Jane, Of Butte, N. T..
binding themselves to wrestle 4 match con-
sisting Of one fall collar and elbow, one fall
the winner of two falls out of three to be
declared winner of the contest. the entire
receipts of the house to 60 to the winner
who shall pay all Acknowledgements Of
said match, the contest to take place at
Butte Turn Hall on the evening of July 2,
1887. wrestling to commence at o'clock
sharp, all of which shall be governed by
Ed. James rules.
j. II. MCLAUGHLIN.
WALTER JANE.
JAMES RECORD.
It will be interesting information to read
ers of The MINER to know just who Walter
Jane ia and his record. It is very brief.
He was born in Truro, Cornwall, England,
February 21, 1862. His wrestling career
began in Butte at tournament of Cornish
wrestling held in 1882. when he was just
twenty years old. He then met Edwards,
Lewis and others and won the second
prize, defeating Lewis. His style of wrest
ling is the Cornish style, which admits of q
hold being taken anywhere about the body
or arms above the belt line; to play in
loose jackets; not to catch both collars in
one hand or to catch across SO as to choke
the jackets only, but in play it is allowable
body. Catching by the legs or by the waist
band
FoRFEITs THE FALL.
There number of minor rovisions, but
these will indicate that this style Of wrest-
ling allows perhaps the fairest and most
manly contest of strength between two op-
ponents. At this Jane claims to be the
champion of Montana. Last year he met
here at tournament such opponents as
Frank Kinney, Dick Francis, Richard
Thomas and Joe Richards and won the
first prize, defeating them all. A month
after this he met at Burlington Thomas
Hoskins. James Pascoe and Edwin Ed
wards, when he won third prize. He is con-
ceded by all in and around Butte to be the
champion Cornish wrestler. His weight is
1876 pounds, and he strips at 1S5 in the
ring; height 5 feet 4 inches. He has been
in and around Butte for a period Of nearly
seven years, and is miner by occupation.
His reputation among the laboring classes
here is great.
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CORBIN RIDICULEs TIE STORY,
Tho Grown Princes Condition,

LONDON, June 29.-The British Medical
Journal says that Mackenzie had removed
almost all the fungus growth that remained
in the throat of the German Crown Prince
when he left for home. The Journal adds,
however, that since the last operation was
performed the Prince caught q somewhat
severe cold, the result OF which is that the
thorox and larynx are both acuteIy con.
gested. the parts in the vicinity of the
growth heing less affected than the others.
Local swelling has caused some difficulty in
swallowing, but it is hoped this will soon
disappear. The case at present requires
the greatest care, and will require it for
several weeks. In the meantime surgical
operations will be suspended. Mackenzie
is not troubled at the Princes condition.